Candy Cab from rklok.nl - what's your experience

With the likes of an Atomiswave (and prob an Egret 2), the control panel section can unbolt so makes it easier to move between rooms if doorways are tighter. Not super easy to get to the bolts with the CRT still in place, but doable. Photo when I was prepping my one to move from work→home (removed the CRT next)

I see Ronnie just listed an Astro for sale

- Wiring : Jamma
- Original MS9 Nanao/Toshiba combo screen ,working ok , no burn in
- Original 2 player 2L3B panel (Upgrade new 2L6B repro panel + €150)

Price : 1895 euro, ex shipping Europe, aprox € 195

If you're interested in it he could easily stick a 2L12B panel on it it's just the inner metal plate around the stick and buttons) I'd say he has loads lying about. it's a very simple switch out.

Just for ref the correct term for the panel is 2L12B if when looking,which Ronnie offered a repro for $$$ , pretty much most panels out there are repros anyway and are good enough , good get dude as you just never know when the supply dries up when the next lots will be offered, on the garage many do keep them in such but just be mindful of condensation

Tell him the lift story...

I find that Neo Geo, CPS1 and CPS2 are all set up the same so use that as my base regarding screen configuration.

Most games arent too far off that so I just tend to put up with a bit of cut off if it's not too bad.

Some definitely do need tweaking though. The PGM is a really bad offender. Everything looks squished if you don't stretch it out with the horizontal pot.

Yeah, I know it's normal. The context to the post you quoted is that I mentioned having to calibrate the screen or something.

Adjusting the geometry on the Aero is grand. What do you mean by remote control? Isn't the remote board for the Astro similar to the little pots under the Aero city monitor?

Yes access to the monitor adjustment board is needed. If you are using groovymame in the cab, the horizontal is always fixed (to the 2560px super res) so you only need to adjust the vertical. Not all games use the full 240px vertical height and might want to adjust that to fill the screen 100%.

By the way that chopped naomi is reduced to 900 now. If it has a tri sync crt (I would say it does as it's wired for jamma) then that looks like a good deal to me. Pop in a pc with jpac or an sqarcade and install groovymame. Plug in and off you go. The back comes off and the crt pops out for easy moving these. I have one and love it. Mines a 31k crt only though.

Im confused now why are you going on about an aero, did you "buy" The Astro?

Astro will be easier move about than an aero

Or just go with a egret2/3 which is a doddle to move about

Another final option is a Neo Geo sc19-4, they're smaller 19 inch screen and there's theres guys doing good repros of them in Spain I think for a similar price to Astros. Might not need to dismantle.